About this river
Appomattox River is a 16.6 mile river near Riverside Outfitters in Virginia. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Appomattox River at Matoaca, VA (site 02041650). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1970 to 2026
Appomattox River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,300 cfs, and lowest in September, at 173 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 39,400 cfs, in 1973.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,070 | 656 to 1,840 | |
| February | 1,280 | 784 to 2,300 | |
| March | 1,300 | 844 to 2,540 | |
| April | 1,120 | 724 to 1,820 | |
| May | 758 | 484 to 1,230 | |
| June | 413 | 263 to 672 | |
| July | 245 | 148 to 470 | |
| August | 212 | 128 to 490 | |
| September | 173 | 105 to 357 | |
| October | 234 | 124 to 566 | |
| November | 464 | 239 to 1,050 | |
| December | 895 | 466 to 1,580 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Appomattox River at Matoaca, VA (site 02041650). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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